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Robbie Ray

February 27, 2023

This article is about the baseball player born in 1991. For other people named Robbie Ray, see Robert Ray.

Robert Glenn Ray (born October 1, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Toronto Blue Jays. Ray was an MLB All-Star in 2017 and won the American League Cy Young Award in 2021, when he led the league in earned run average and strikeouts.

Robbie Ray
Ray with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016
Seattle Mariners – No. 38
Pitcher
Born: (1991-10-01) October 1, 1991 (age 31)
Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 6, 2014, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record74–70
Earned run average3.95
Strikeouts1,502
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Ray was born on October 1, 1991, in Brentwood, Tennessee.[1] Growing up in the Nashville area, Ray often played youth baseball on travel teams alongside future Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Mookie Betts.[2] Although he and Betts were on the same travel teams, they played against each other at their respective high schools,[3] with Ray attending Brentwood and Betts at John Overton.[4] During his senior year of high school, Ray posted a 7–1 win–loss record and a 0.50 earned run average (ERA), striking out 95 batters while walking only 13. He also pitched three no-hitters that year, including one perfect game against Centennial High School.[5]

Professional career

Washington Nationals organization

After de-committing from Vanderbilt University, Ray had planned to play college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks when he was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 12th round of the 2010 MLB Draft.[6] He signed with the team on August 14, just before the deadline for draftees, and accepted a signing bonus of $799,000, an amount typically allotted for fourth-round draft picks. Because he signed so late in the season, Ray had limited time to play in the minor leagues in 2010.[7] He pitched only one inning that season, striking out two batters in an appearance for the Vermont Lake Monsters of the New York–Penn League.[8] After spending five weeks at extended spring training Ray's first professional baseball start came on May 10, 2011, when he pitched five innings for the Class A Hagerstown Suns, striking out six and walking none.[9] Although Hagerstown missed the South Atlantic League playoffs, Ray had a standout season, going 2–3 with a 3.13 ERA in 20 starts.[10]

Promoted to the Potomac Nationals for the 2012 season, Ray struggled with the jump to Class A-Advanced. He went 4–12 with a 6.56 ERA, walking 49 and striking out 86 in 105+2⁄3 innings. Ray described the season as "put[ting] me in my place and show[ing] me what I needed to work on", and he spent the offseason adjusting his pitching mechanics with the help of minor league pitching coach Chris Michalak.[11] By turning his hip mid-pitch and lifting his arm slot, Ray was able to isolate the strike zone, and increase his confidence as a pitcher.[12] Leading the Carolina League (CAR) with 93 strikeouts and tying for fourth with an ERA of 2.84 in the first half, Ray was named to the CAR All-Star Team.[13] After going 6–3 with a 3.11 ERA in 16 starts and striking out 100 batters in 84 innings, Ray was promoted to the Double-A Harrisburg Senators on July 5, 2013.[14] He recorded a complete game shutout in only his second Double-A start, allowing just three singles and striking out 11 in a victory over the Erie SeaWolves.[15] In 11 starts for Harrisburg, Ray went 5–2 with a 3.72 ERA, striking out 60 batters in 58 innings.[16]

Detroit Tigers

 
Ray with the Detroit Tigers in 2014 spring training

On December 3, 2013, the Nationals traded Ray, Ian Krol, and Steve Lombardozzi Jr. to the Detroit Tigers for Doug Fister, a move that was part of general manager Dave Dombrowski's larger plan to cut the Tigers' payroll and invest in pitching prospects.[17] Ray received an invitation to join the Tigers for spring training, with the stipulation that he would only be considered for the major league starting rotation if Justin Verlander was not yet ready to return from core muscle surgery.[18] Ray ultimately began the season with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, serving as the No. 3 starter in a rotation that alternated between left- and right-handed pitchers.[19] When Aníbal Sánchez was placed on the disabled list with a middle finger laceration, Ray, who had gone 3–2 with a 1.59 ERA in five starts for Toledo, was called up to fill his spot in the rotation.[20] Ray made his MLB debut on May 6, 2014, allowing only one run on five hits in 5+1⁄3 innings of an 11–4 rout of the Houston Astros. He was the first Tigers pitcher to win his first major league start at the age of 22 or younger since Jeff Weaver in 1999.[21]

After two spot starts for Detroit, Ray was sent back down to Toledo,[22] where he remained until August 10, when he was once again called up to fill in for Sánchez.[23] Ray struggled during this second call-up, which was extended after Sánchez's strained pectoral muscle turned out to be a more severe injury than anticipated.[24] Ray pitched in nine games for the Tigers, starting six, during which he went 1–4 with an 8.16 ERA.[25] He found more success in Toledo, posting a 7–6 record and 4.22 ERA in 20 games (19 starts).[16] After the regular season ended, Ray showed signs of improvement in the Arizona Fall League, where he allowed only one run and struck out 12 in his first two starts for the Glendale Desert Dogs.[26] In four starts for Glendale, Ray went 1–1 with a 2.45 ERA, striking out 13 batters in 11 innings of work.[16]

Arizona Diamondbacks

The Tigers traded Ray to the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 5, 2014, as part of a three-team trade also involving the New York Yankees: Ray and Domingo Leyba went from Detroit to Arizona, Didi Gregorius went from Arizona to New York, and Shane Greene went from New York to Detroit.[27] Once there, he was assigned to the Triple-A Reno Aces to open the 2015 season.[28] When Archie Bradley was hit in the face with a line drive, Ray was called up for a spot start in the second game of a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies on May 6.[29] He allowed one run on five hits in six innings and took Arizona to a 5–1 victory.[30] When Bradley suffered another injury on June 4, Ray was once again recalled to take his place in the rotation.[31] With a 5–12 record and 3.52 ERA, Arizona Chief Baseball Officer Tony La Russa was confident in Ray's development over the course of the 2015 season, with his increased command leading to 108 strikeouts in 117+1⁄3 innings.[32]

Ray was named to a major league opening day roster for the first time in 2016, serving as the Diamondbacks' No. 5 starter.[33] He started the season in a slump, going over a month between his first and second wins of the season, with the second coming in a 12–2 rout of the Yankees on May 16.[34] He hit his first career home run on June 7, a solo shot against Chris Archer of the Tampa Bay Rays.[35] In 32 starts for the Diamondbacks, Ray was 8–15 with a 4.90 ERA in 2016.[36] His season was marked by inconsistency: Ray had 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings (K/9), becoming only the 11th pitcher in MLB history to do so, and he recorded 218 strikeouts in 174+1⁄3 innings, but his ERA was also the third-worst of any pitcher with 200 or more strikeouts in a single season.[37] In terms of Wins Above Replacement (WAR), he was at 0.7 by Baseball-Reference.com, 3.0 by FanGraphs, and 4.8 by Baseball Prospectus.[38]

Ray had an unremarkable start to the 2017 season, with a 4.57 ERA through eight starts. At that point, Randy Johnson, who was serving as a special assistant to the Diamondbacks' president, spoke with Ray and told him, "You better figure this out, because you never know what your last pitch is going to be."[39] From there, Ray went on a 27+1⁄3-inning scoreless streak,[39] including his first major league complete game shutout, coming on May 30 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.[40] As the Diamondbacks' No. 2 starter behind Zack Greinke, Ray finished the first half of the season with eight wins and a 2.97 ERA, leading to his first All-Star Game selection.[41] Ray's season was interrupted on July 28, when he was hit in the head with a 108 mph (174 km/h) line drive from Luke Voit of the St. Louis Cardinals. Ray fell to the ground and was placed on concussion protocols, only returning to the mound on August 24.[42] Ray made 28 regular-season starts for Arizona, going 15–5 with a 2.89 ERA in the process.[36] The Diamondbacks propelled to 93 wins, the best record since the franchise began, while Ray boasted 12.1 K/9 and held his opponents to a batting average of .199, the best of any Diamondback since Johnson's .197 in 2004.[43] Ray made his first postseason start with 2+1⁄3 innings of relief in the 2017 National League Wild Card Game against the Colorado Rockies. Although the Diamondbacks won that game and advanced to the 2017 National League Division Series (NLDS), the need to use Ray in the Wild Card Game pushed his start from Game 1 to Game 2 of the NLDS.[44] There, he surrendered three runs in 4+1⁄3 innings of an eventual 8–5 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers.[45][46] The Dodgers swept the Diamondbacks in three games, eliminating Arizona from postseason contention.[47]

After going 2–0 with a 4.88 ERA in his first four starts of the 2018 season, Ray left his April 30 start against the Nationals with a strained oblique muscle and no timetable for his return.[48] He returned on June 27, pitching six innings and allowing two hits in a 2–1 victory over the Miami Marlins.[49] Upon his return, Ray struggled with going deep into games: on his third time through the order, batters would hit .286 against him; the season prior, it would take four times through the lineup before his opposing batting average would be that high,[50] He finished the season 6–2 with an ERA of 3.93 in 24 starts. In 123+2⁄3 innings, he struck out 165 batters, and gave up 70 walks.

Ray pitched a career high 33 starts in 2019 despite averaging less than 6 innings per start. He was 12–8 with a 4.34 ERA in 174+1⁄3 innings, tying his career best innings pitched from 2016. He also struck out a career-high 235 batters.

On August 16, 2020, Ray reached 1,000 MLB career strikeouts.[51]

In 2020 with Arizona he was 1–4 with a 7.84 ERA.[52] He led the NL in walks given up (31).[53]

Toronto Blue Jays

On August 31, 2020, the Diamondbacks traded Ray along with cash considerations to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Travis Bergen.[54] On September 1, 2020, he made his Blue Jays debut.[55] With the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays, Ray appeared in 5 games, compiling a 1–1 record with 4.79 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 20.2 innings pitched.[56] He re-signed with the Blue Jays for the 2021 season, signing a 1 year, $8 million contract.[57] On July 11, 2021, Ray took a no-hitter into the 7th inning against the Tampa Bay Rays when a one-out double by Yandy Díaz broke it up.

 
Ray pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021

On August 30, he struck out 10 Orioles and reached 1,000 career innings pitched. His 1,244 strikeouts are the most in Major League history through a player's first 1,000 career innings pitched.

Ray finished the 2021 season with a 13–7 record and led the American League in ERA (2.84), strikeouts (248), innings pitched (193+1⁄3), and WHIP (1.04). He left 90.1% of runners on base, tops in the majors.[58] Ray won the American League Cy Young Award in a near-unanimous vote, receiving 29 of 30 first-place votes.[59] He also won the Players Choice Award for AL Outstanding Pitcher.[60]

Seattle Mariners

On November 30, 2021, the Seattle Mariners signed Ray to a five-year contract worth $115 million, with an opt-out after three years and a no-trade clause.[61]

In 2022 he was 12-12 with a 3.71 ERA in 187 innings, and led the majors in pickoffs at first base, with six.[62][63]

Pitch selection

Ray throws a fastball in the 92–95 miles per hour (148–153 km/h) range, topping out at 98 miles per hour (158 km/h). His primary off-speed pitches are a slider that averages about 85 miles per hour (137 km/h) and tops out at 87 miles per hour (140 km/h), and a curveball that he throws at about 84 miles per hour (135 km/h).[64]

Personal life

Ray married Taylor Pasma on November 2014. They have two sons and one daughter.[65][66] Ray is a Christian.[67]

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External links

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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This article is about the baseball player born in 1991 For other people named Robbie Ray see Robert Ray Robert Glenn Ray born October 1 1991 is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball MLB He previously played for the Detroit Tigers Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays Ray was an MLB All Star in 2017 and won the American League Cy Young Award in 2021 when he led the league in earned run average and strikeouts Robbie RayRay with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016Seattle Mariners No 38PitcherBorn 1991 10 01 October 1 1991 age 31 Brentwood Tennessee U S Bats LeftThrows LeftMLB debutMay 6 2014 for the Detroit TigersMLB statistics through 2022 season Win loss record74 70Earned run average3 95Strikeouts1 502TeamsDetroit Tigers 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks 2015 2020 Toronto Blue Jays 2020 2021 Seattle Mariners 2022 present Career highlights and awardsAll Star 2017 All MLB First Team 2021 AL Cy Young Award 2021 AL ERA leader 2021 MLB strikeout leader 2021 Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional career 2 1 Washington Nationals organization 2 2 Detroit Tigers 2 3 Arizona Diamondbacks 2 4 Toronto Blue Jays 2 5 Seattle Mariners 3 Pitch selection 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditRay was born on October 1 1991 in Brentwood Tennessee 1 Growing up in the Nashville area Ray often played youth baseball on travel teams alongside future Major League Baseball MLB All Star Mookie Betts 2 Although he and Betts were on the same travel teams they played against each other at their respective high schools 3 with Ray attending Brentwood and Betts at John Overton 4 During his senior year of high school Ray posted a 7 1 win loss record and a 0 50 earned run average ERA striking out 95 batters while walking only 13 He also pitched three no hitters that year including one perfect game against Centennial High School 5 Professional career EditWashington Nationals organization Edit After de committing from Vanderbilt University Ray had planned to play college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks when he was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 12th round of the 2010 MLB Draft 6 He signed with the team on August 14 just before the deadline for draftees and accepted a signing bonus of 799 000 an amount typically allotted for fourth round draft picks Because he signed so late in the season Ray had limited time to play in the minor leagues in 2010 7 He pitched only one inning that season striking out two batters in an appearance for the Vermont Lake Monsters of the New York Penn League 8 After spending five weeks at extended spring training Ray s first professional baseball start came on May 10 2011 when he pitched five innings for the Class A Hagerstown Suns striking out six and walking none 9 Although Hagerstown missed the South Atlantic League playoffs Ray had a standout season going 2 3 with a 3 13 ERA in 20 starts 10 Promoted to the Potomac Nationals for the 2012 season Ray struggled with the jump to Class A Advanced He went 4 12 with a 6 56 ERA walking 49 and striking out 86 in 105 2 3 innings Ray described the season as put ting me in my place and show ing me what I needed to work on and he spent the offseason adjusting his pitching mechanics with the help of minor league pitching coach Chris Michalak 11 By turning his hip mid pitch and lifting his arm slot Ray was able to isolate the strike zone and increase his confidence as a pitcher 12 Leading the Carolina League CAR with 93 strikeouts and tying for fourth with an ERA of 2 84 in the first half Ray was named to the CAR All Star Team 13 After going 6 3 with a 3 11 ERA in 16 starts and striking out 100 batters in 84 innings Ray was promoted to the Double A Harrisburg Senators on July 5 2013 14 He recorded a complete game shutout in only his second Double A start allowing just three singles and striking out 11 in a victory over the Erie SeaWolves 15 In 11 starts for Harrisburg Ray went 5 2 with a 3 72 ERA striking out 60 batters in 58 innings 16 Detroit Tigers Edit Ray with the Detroit Tigers in 2014 spring training On December 3 2013 the Nationals traded Ray Ian Krol and Steve Lombardozzi Jr to the Detroit Tigers for Doug Fister a move that was part of general manager Dave Dombrowski s larger plan to cut the Tigers payroll and invest in pitching prospects 17 Ray received an invitation to join the Tigers for spring training with the stipulation that he would only be considered for the major league starting rotation if Justin Verlander was not yet ready to return from core muscle surgery 18 Ray ultimately began the season with the Triple A Toledo Mud Hens serving as the No 3 starter in a rotation that alternated between left and right handed pitchers 19 When Anibal Sanchez was placed on the disabled list with a middle finger laceration Ray who had gone 3 2 with a 1 59 ERA in five starts for Toledo was called up to fill his spot in the rotation 20 Ray made his MLB debut on May 6 2014 allowing only one run on five hits in 5 1 3 innings of an 11 4 rout of the Houston Astros He was the first Tigers pitcher to win his first major league start at the age of 22 or younger since Jeff Weaver in 1999 21 After two spot starts for Detroit Ray was sent back down to Toledo 22 where he remained until August 10 when he was once again called up to fill in for Sanchez 23 Ray struggled during this second call up which was extended after Sanchez s strained pectoral muscle turned out to be a more severe injury than anticipated 24 Ray pitched in nine games for the Tigers starting six during which he went 1 4 with an 8 16 ERA 25 He found more success in Toledo posting a 7 6 record and 4 22 ERA in 20 games 19 starts 16 After the regular season ended Ray showed signs of improvement in the Arizona Fall League where he allowed only one run and struck out 12 in his first two starts for the Glendale Desert Dogs 26 In four starts for Glendale Ray went 1 1 with a 2 45 ERA striking out 13 batters in 11 innings of work 16 Arizona Diamondbacks Edit The Tigers traded Ray to the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 5 2014 as part of a three team trade also involving the New York Yankees Ray and Domingo Leyba went from Detroit to Arizona Didi Gregorius went from Arizona to New York and Shane Greene went from New York to Detroit 27 Once there he was assigned to the Triple A Reno Aces to open the 2015 season 28 When Archie Bradley was hit in the face with a line drive Ray was called up for a spot start in the second game of a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies on May 6 29 He allowed one run on five hits in six innings and took Arizona to a 5 1 victory 30 When Bradley suffered another injury on June 4 Ray was once again recalled to take his place in the rotation 31 With a 5 12 record and 3 52 ERA Arizona Chief Baseball Officer Tony La Russa was confident in Ray s development over the course of the 2015 season with his increased command leading to 108 strikeouts in 117 1 3 innings 32 Ray was named to a major league opening day roster for the first time in 2016 serving as the Diamondbacks No 5 starter 33 He started the season in a slump going over a month between his first and second wins of the season with the second coming in a 12 2 rout of the Yankees on May 16 34 He hit his first career home run on June 7 a solo shot against Chris Archer of the Tampa Bay Rays 35 In 32 starts for the Diamondbacks Ray was 8 15 with a 4 90 ERA in 2016 36 His season was marked by inconsistency Ray had 11 3 strikeouts per nine innings K 9 becoming only the 11th pitcher in MLB history to do so and he recorded 218 strikeouts in 174 1 3 innings but his ERA was also the third worst of any pitcher with 200 or more strikeouts in a single season 37 In terms of Wins Above Replacement WAR he was at 0 7 by Baseball Reference com 3 0 by FanGraphs and 4 8 by Baseball Prospectus 38 Ray had an unremarkable start to the 2017 season with a 4 57 ERA through eight starts At that point Randy Johnson who was serving as a special assistant to the Diamondbacks president spoke with Ray and told him You better figure this out because you never know what your last pitch is going to be 39 From there Ray went on a 27 1 3 inning scoreless streak 39 including his first major league complete game shutout coming on May 30 against the Pittsburgh Pirates 40 As the Diamondbacks No 2 starter behind Zack Greinke Ray finished the first half of the season with eight wins and a 2 97 ERA leading to his first All Star Game selection 41 Ray s season was interrupted on July 28 when he was hit in the head with a 108 mph 174 km h line drive from Luke Voit of the St Louis Cardinals Ray fell to the ground and was placed on concussion protocols only returning to the mound on August 24 42 Ray made 28 regular season starts for Arizona going 15 5 with a 2 89 ERA in the process 36 The Diamondbacks propelled to 93 wins the best record since the franchise began while Ray boasted 12 1 K 9 and held his opponents to a batting average of 199 the best of any Diamondback since Johnson s 197 in 2004 43 Ray made his first postseason start with 2 1 3 innings of relief in the 2017 National League Wild Card Game against the Colorado Rockies Although the Diamondbacks won that game and advanced to the 2017 National League Division Series NLDS the need to use Ray in the Wild Card Game pushed his start from Game 1 to Game 2 of the NLDS 44 There he surrendered three runs in 4 1 3 innings of an eventual 8 5 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers 45 46 The Dodgers swept the Diamondbacks in three games eliminating Arizona from postseason contention 47 After going 2 0 with a 4 88 ERA in his first four starts of the 2018 season Ray left his April 30 start against the Nationals with a strained oblique muscle and no timetable for his return 48 He returned on June 27 pitching six innings and allowing two hits in a 2 1 victory over the Miami Marlins 49 Upon his return Ray struggled with going deep into games on his third time through the order batters would hit 286 against him the season prior it would take four times through the lineup before his opposing batting average would be that high 50 He finished the season 6 2 with an ERA of 3 93 in 24 starts In 123 2 3 innings he struck out 165 batters and gave up 70 walks Ray pitched a career high 33 starts in 2019 despite averaging less than 6 innings per start He was 12 8 with a 4 34 ERA in 174 1 3 innings tying his career best innings pitched from 2016 He also struck out a career high 235 batters On August 16 2020 Ray reached 1 000 MLB career strikeouts 51 In 2020 with Arizona he was 1 4 with a 7 84 ERA 52 He led the NL in walks given up 31 53 Toronto Blue Jays Edit On August 31 2020 the Diamondbacks traded Ray along with cash considerations to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Travis Bergen 54 On September 1 2020 he made his Blue Jays debut 55 With the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays Ray appeared in 5 games compiling a 1 1 record with 4 79 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 20 2 innings pitched 56 He re signed with the Blue Jays for the 2021 season signing a 1 year 8 million contract 57 On July 11 2021 Ray took a no hitter into the 7th inning against the Tampa Bay Rays when a one out double by Yandy Diaz broke it up Ray pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021 On August 30 he struck out 10 Orioles and reached 1 000 career innings pitched His 1 244 strikeouts are the most in Major League history through a player s first 1 000 career innings pitched Ray finished the 2021 season with a 13 7 record and led the American League in ERA 2 84 strikeouts 248 innings pitched 193 1 3 and WHIP 1 04 He left 90 1 of runners on base tops in the majors 58 Ray won the American League Cy Young Award in a near unanimous vote receiving 29 of 30 first place votes 59 He also won the Players Choice Award for AL Outstanding Pitcher 60 Seattle Mariners Edit On November 30 2021 the Seattle Mariners signed Ray to a five year contract worth 115 million with an opt out after three years and a no trade clause 61 In 2022 he was 12 12 with a 3 71 ERA in 187 innings and led the majors in pickoffs at first base with six 62 63 Pitch selection EditRay throws a fastball in the 92 95 miles per hour 148 153 km h range topping out at 98 miles per hour 158 km h His primary off speed pitches are a slider that averages about 85 miles per hour 137 km h and tops out at 87 miles per hour 140 km h and a curveball that he throws at about 84 miles per hour 135 km h 64 Personal life EditRay married Taylor Pasma on November 2014 They have two sons and one daughter 65 66 Ray is a Christian 67 References Edit Robbie Ray Stats Fantasy amp News MLB com MLB Advanced Media Retrieved October 20 2021 Faller Mark Piecoro Nick April 6 2019 When they were young Robbie Ray laughs about power hitting days with Mookie Betts The Arizona Republic Retrieved October 20 2021 Britton Tim May 16 2014 Tigers pitcher Robbie Ray has seen Mookie Betts potential since high school Providence Journal Retrieved October 20 2021 Murphy Michael July 9 2017 Brentwood grad Diamondbacks Robbie Ray to play in first MLB All Star game The Tennessean Retrieved October 20 2021 Stone Marcus June 16 2010 Brentwoods Ray selected in MLB draft Williamson Herald Retrieved October 20 2021 Sipple George May 5 2014 Brentwood s Robbie Ray to make first MLB start The Tennessean Retrieved October 20 2021 Stuart Carol August 18 2010 Nationals lure left hander away from college plans Brentwood Home Page Retrieved October 20 2021 Ray Earns Pitcher of the Week Honors OurSports Central May 16 2011 Retrieved October 20 2021 Sheinin Dave May 10 2011 A dazzling debut for Hagerstown s Robbie Ray The Washington Post Retrieved October 20 2021 Morrow Geoff September 4 2011 Harrisburg Senators notebook Senators one of the best road teams in the minor leagues The Patriot News Retrieved October 20 2021 Kilgore Adam May 2 2013 A J Cole Robbie Ray together again at Potomac The Washington Post Retrieved October 20 2021 Seiner Jake June 5 2013 Ray continues to rebound for Nats MiLB com MLB Advanced Media Retrieved October 20 2021 Driver David June 18 2013 Robbie Ray has strong first half for Potomac Nationals Prince William Today Retrieved October 20 2021 Morrow Geoff July 5 2013 Robbie Ray makes Double A debut for Harrisburg Senators in opener of Friday night doubleheader on City Island The Patriot News Retrieved October 20 2021 Morrow Geoff July 12 2013 Robbie Ray hurls complete game shutout for Harrisburg Senators in just his second Double A start The Patriot News Retrieved October 20 2021 a b c Robbie Ray Minor amp Fall League Statistics amp History Baseball Reference com Retrieved October 20 2021 Beck Jason December 3 2013 Tigers look to future deal Fister to Nationals MLB com MLB Advanced Media Archived from the original on December 6 2013 Retrieved October 20 2021 Padilla Lenny January 12 2014 Why Detroit Tigers prospect Robbie Ray key player in Doug Fister trade may put his roots in Grand Rapids MLive com Retrieved October 20 2021 Wagner John April 4 2014 Mud Hens have high expectations The Blade Toledo OH Retrieved October 20 2021 MLB notebook Tigers left hander to make major league debut Tuesday Akron Beacon Journal April 30 2014 Retrieved October 20 2021 Iott Chris May 7 2014 Detroit Tigers Anibal Sanchez set for second bullpen session Robbie Ray to start Sunday vs Twins MLive com Retrieved October 20 2021 Iott Chris May 12 2014 Column Sending Robbie Ray back to Triple A Toledo best for Ray Detroit Tigers over long haul MLive com Retrieved October 20 2021 Tigers lose starter new reliever to DL Tampa Bay Times August 10 2014 Retrieved October 20 2021 Jaffe Jay August 27 2014 Anibal Sanchez s setback is unwelcome news for struggling Tigers Sports Illustrated Retrieved October 20 2021 fenech Anthony December 5 2014 Tigers trade for Yankees Greene Ray to Diamondbacks Detroit Free Press Retrieved October 20 2021 Fenech Anthony October 23 2014 Tigers Robbie Ray impressive in Arizona Fall League Detroit Free Press Retrieved October 20 2021 Marchand Andrew December 5 2014 Yanks acquire SS Didi Gregorius ESPN Archived from the original on June 22 2019 Retrieved July 17 2021 Reno Aces announce opening day roster Reno Gazette Journal April 7 2015 Retrieved October 20 2021 Rodrigue Jourdan May 6 2015 Robbie Ray shows command promise in strong Diamondbacks debut Arizona Sports 98 7 FM Retrieved October 20 2021 Diamondbacks earn 1st DH sweep on road since 2006 Arizona Sports 98 7 FM Associated Press May 6 2015 Retrieved October 20 2021 Piecoro Nick June 4 2015 Diamondbacks place Archie Bradley on disabled list The Arizona Republic Retrieved October 20 2021 Poulson Ginger September 23 2015 Tony La Russa Robbie Ray s development is very exciting Arizona Sports 98 7 FM Retrieved October 20 2021 Piecoro Nick March 29 2016 Diamondbacks name Robbie Ray as No 5 starter The Arizona Republic Retrieved October 20 2021 McLellan Sarah May 16 2016 Arizona Diamondbacks Robbie Ray snaps winless skid against New York Yankees The Arizona Republic Retrieved October 20 2021 Monagan Matt June 7 2016 Robbie Ray joins PitchersWhoRake contingent blasts homer off Chris Archer MLB com MLB Advanced Media Retrieved October 20 2021 a b Robbie Ray Stats Baseball Reference com Retrieved October 20 2021 Piecoro Nick February 21 2017 Diamondbacks Robbie Ray took good with bad in 2016 The Arizona Republic Retrieved October 20 2021 Miller Sam November 23 2016 Going to WAR The mystery of Robbie Ray ESPN Retrieved October 20 2021 a b Kepner Tyler September 23 2021 In a Wild Lefty With Huge Potential a Hall of Famer Saw Himself The New York Times Retrieved October 20 2021 Best of MLB Diamondbacks win behind Robbie Ray s 1st complete game NBC Sports Philadelphia May 30 2017 Retrieved October 20 2021 Gardner Steve July 10 2017 Resurgent Diamondbacks well represented at All Star Game USA Today Retrieved October 20 2021 Dickey Jack August 24 2017 Head Games Diamondbacks Robbie Ray Back On Mound After Being Hit With Line Drive Sports Illustrated Retrieved October 20 2021 Piecoro Nick February 25 2018 Diamondbacks Robbie Ray looking to build on strong 2017 The Arizona Republic Retrieved October 20 2021 Sheinin Dave October 5 2017 Diamondbacks enter the NLDS with rotation issues But they do have momentum The Washington Post Retrieved October 20 2021 Drake Tyler October 7 2017 D backs give up big fifth inning to Dodgers in Game 2 of NLDS Arizona Sports 98 7 FM Retrieved October 20 2021 Gilbert Steve October 8 2017 Ray can t continue success against Dodgers MLB com MLB Advanced Media Retrieved October 20 2021 Ortiz Jorge L October 10 2017 Dodgers sweep rival Diamondbacks to advance to second straight NLCS USA Today Retrieved October 20 2021 Diamondbacks lose another starter as Robbie Ray goes on 10 day DL ESPN Associated Press April 30 2018 Retrieved October 20 2021 Zimmerman Kevin June 28 2018 D backs Robbie Ray re found mechanics before after oblique injury Arizona Sports 98 7 FM Retrieved October 20 2021 Newman Logan August 5 2018 Robbie Ray s struggles the third time through the lineup continue Sunday Arizona Sports 98 7 FM Retrieved October 20 2021 Steve Gilbert August 16 2020 Escobar Ray break out as D backs sweep MLB com Retrieved August 19 2020 Robbie Ray Stats Baseball Reference com 2020 National League Pitching Leaders Baseball Reference com Matheson Keegan August 31 2020 Toronto acquires Ray official Villar source MLB com Retrieved August 31 2020 Keegan Matheson September 1 2020 Ray shows potential in Blue Jays debut MLB com Retrieved September 2 2020 Robbie Ray Stats Fantasy amp News MLB com Retrieved December 1 2020 Blue Jays reach agreement with Robbie Ray on one year 8M deal Sportsnet November 7 2020 Major League Leaderboards 2021 Pitchers Dashboard FanGraphs Baseball Yomtov Jesse November 17 2021 Blue Jays lefty Robbie Ray wins American League Cy Young Award USA Today Retrieved November 18 2021 Randhawa Manny October 28 2021 The 2021 Players Choice Award winners are MLB com Retrieved November 2 2021 Kramer Daniel November 30 2021 Mariners sign Cy winner Ray to 5 year deal MLB com Retrieved December 1 2021 Robbie Ray Stats Height Weight Position Rookie Status amp More Baseball Reference com Statcast Custom Leaderboards baseballsavant com Robbie Ray PitchFX at FanGraphs com fangraphs com Retrieved July 8 2015 Trades movement hard on baseball families azcentral Retrieved December 21 2017 Robbie Ray Stats Fantasy amp News MLB com Mercer Kevin September 8 2021 Blue Jays pitcher Robbie Ray is sustained by Christ during stellar bounce back season Sports Spectrum Retrieved September 11 2021 External links EditCareer statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Robbie Ray on Twitter Awards and achievementsPreceded byJameson Taillon American League Pitcher of the MonthAugust 2021 Succeeded byFrankie Montas Retrieved from https en 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